Spring-bed



(No Model.)

P. H. HERTERIOH. SPRING BED.

No. 596,208. Patented Dec. 28,1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

ERANK H. HERTERICH, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

SPRING-BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 596,208, dated.December 28, 1897.

Application filed February 3, 1897. Serial No. 621,85 8. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. I-IERTEEIOH, of the city and county of NewHaven, in the State of Connecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in S prin g-Beds, fully set forth and described in thefollowing specification, taken in connection with the drawin gs,whichform a part thereof, and in which- Figure 1 represents in perspective aportion of a bedstead and spring-bed embodying my invention. sideelevation of one of the hooks, the bedstead and bottom being shownpartly in section. Fig. 3 represents a plan View of the bottom of thebed suspended on the bedstead.

In all figures similar letters of reference represent like parts.

This invention relates to spring-beds, and has for its obj ect theconstruction of a spiralspring bed adapted to be carried directly by thebedstead without the necessity of slats or other additional devices.

The invention is herein shown applied to a spring-bed the bottom ofwhich is formed of crossing diagonal strips of metal, forming what maybe termed a lazy-tong structure, so that the whole may be contracted oreX panded, as desired; but it is not confined or limited thereto.

In the drawings the letter A represents the head, and B the foot, of aniron bedstead, while C points out the two sides thereof. The bottom ofthe spring-bed is formed of twosets of parallel strips of metal a and1), running diagonally in transverse directions, crossing each other,and secured together at the points 0. On the upper set of strips a,midway between the points of juncture c, are mounted upright spirals orsprings D, secured to the bottom in any suitable manner. At the points0, where the ends of the strips a Fig. 2 represents in detail a,

and b are joined, are also secured S-shaped hooks E, the lowerhorizontal portions of which, e, are pivotally attached to the strips orand b to swing in a horizontal plane. The upper horizontal portions 6 ofthe hooks E are adapted to rest on the sides C of the bedstead or on thehead A and foot B. The hooks are provided on their inner faces with eyes6 to which the spiral springs E are attached by chains d to unite theparts and hold the springs firmly in position. By this means when thehooks are attached to and depend from the bedstead the bottom of thespring-bed will hang between the bedstead, the tops of the spring Dbeing about even with the tops of the hooks E.

The strips of metal a, and b may be formed of any suitable shape, suchas fiat, arched, or rounded strips.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

The combination with a bed-frame, of a bedbottom consisting of a seriesof diagonal cross-bars arranged in sets, those of one set being paralleland crossing those of the other set and pivotally connected at theircrossing portions, the inner bars extending across the frame,supporting-hooks at the endsof the bars having horizontal lower endspivotally secured to the bars,and spiral springs secured individually tothe bars.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at New Haven, in thecounty of New Haven, State of Connecticut, this 27th day of January,1897.

FRANK H. HERTERICH.

Witnesses:

GEORGE W. ROBINSON, F. PHILIP FARNSWORTH.

